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2015 Adult Beginners’ “Learn2Row” camp

Here we go again !  By popular demand, Commercial Rowing Club will be hosting a Men and Women’s Novice Rowing Camp beginning in August 2015 – and will continue for two weeks.   Please help spread the word.  Contact Martina Bracken or Fergus Morris (085 174 0455) for booking and inquiries. Check out […]


Election of Captain 2015-16 Tue 23rd June

Update (24th June): Congratulations to Captain-elect Martina Bracken.  Martina will take office on September 1st. Nominations are now being accepted for position as Club Captain for 2015-16 Closing date for nominations is set for Monday, 22nd June  at 7pm Election will take place at 8pm on Tue 23rd June. See […]


Beginners’ Camp 2015

  Following from the great success of last year’s Learn2Row camp, the coaches at Commercial Rowing Club are proud to offer another (boys and girls) beginners’ camp this August. Check out our Poster below Commercial Beginners Club 2015 (pdf) Last year, the course was booked out and we had to turn […]

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Fair Dues

Rowing is a seriously expensive sport !!  A single scull can cost about €7,000 while our eights cost up to €28,000 each.  We hope you’ll agree that Commercial has one of the best equipped boat houses and facilities in the country. Subscriptions are the club’s critical stream of revenue.  Rowers are […]


Junior Raffle Results

Congratulations to the winners of our junior-fundraising-drive Raffle in aid of new sculling oars. The final amount collected (€835) was even better than we could have hoped for. As you see, the five sets oars have been received already and painted in the club colours. New racks have also been […]


Erne Head – Famous Victory for Mens Senior 4X-

Congratulations to the Commercial Men’s senior quad (Colm Dowling, Fionnan Groome, Michael Mahar & Neil Gahan) who won their 4X- event at today’s 6000m Erne Head in Enniskillen.   Moreover, Commercial crossed the line a whopping 11 seconds ahead of Rowing Ireland’s selected fastest 4X- and also a beat a composite […]


Signed Ireland Rugby Jersey on Ebay

 <<  UPDATE 08/March/2015:  We’re pleased to announce that the Jersey has been successfully auctioned for 500€ to a Dublin Hotel.  Add “commercial_rowing_club_dublin” to your eBay favorites for future amazing offers  >> As part of our fundraising for the Juniors, Commercial Rowing Club is proud to auction this amazing  Ireland Rugby […]


Commercial does Good at 2015 St. Michaels Head

On Saturday, 21st Feb, Commercial Rowing Club set the alarm clocks early to travel to Castleconnell for St. Michaels Head The day brought ‘scattered showers and sunny spells‘.  It started very calm, but cross-winds blew up in the afternoon and every cloud seemed to bring a new adventure. Well done to […]


Junior Raffle

We’re having a raffle to help pay for some new sculling oars (badly needed!) for the junior section. Tickets cost just 2 euro each or 3 for 5 euro. We’re giving away 10 brilliant prizes (listed below). 1          Commercial Splash Jacket Racing One-piece & Beanie. 2          Commercial Racing One-piece […]


Umpires Exams 2015

The legendary Commercial Regatta is returning to Islandbridge on Sunday, April 5th, 2015 and we’ll be needing all the umpiring help we can get. Rowing Ireland are hosting an umpire training / exam session according to the following schedule: –                      […]


Misplaced Croker Sculling Blades

Alan McKenna’s Crokers have gone missing ! S2 super light Crokers (pair of sculls), last seen in commercial Saturday 8th of November, 2014. Yellow handles, pink sleeve, yellow button, white blade never painted. €50 reward for return. Fergus Morris, Captain


Now taking orders for Club Kit / Gear

According to section 2.39 of the Rowing Ireland Rules… “All crew members and scullers must wear uniform dress in their club’s registered colours and designs while racing…“ This Saturday morning (22/Nov/2014) at 09:30, Pat Churchard of ISG Rowing will be on the slip taking orders for the Commercial club kit gear. […]